Senior Investment Leader, Private Equity Technology

Senior Investment Leader, Private Equity Technology

Location:

Broomfield, US

We are one of the largest global private markets investment managers, serving over 800 institutional investors worldwide. We have USD 174 billion in assets under management and around 2,000 professionals across 23 offices worldwide. Partners Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity.

Position Summary

Partners Group is seeking to hire a Senior Investment Leader to join the Technology team. The Technology team consists of 15+ dedicated professionals within the New York and Denver offices.

The Technology team invests in companies typically between $500 million - $1.5 billion in enterprise value. The team does both growth and buyout transactions and we are thematic in our sourcing.

• Source, execute and lead direct investments in technology businesses in the Americas; this person must be scrappy and comfortable with finding investment themes and opportunities and not wait for a CIM to appear on his/her desk.
• Manage quantitative and qualitative due diligence, including oversight of team members and third‑party advisors.
• Develop and review valuation analyses, lead the preparation of investment memoranda for, and present opportunities in, Investment Committee meetings.
• Lead review and negotiations of legal transaction documentation (e.g., SPA, SHA, MIP, etc.), including coordination of support from internal and external legal advisors.
• Contribute to structuring and raising debt financing, together with Partners Group’s Capital Markets team.
• Actively engage with management teams and the board of portfolio companies, including guiding the preparation of board materials and responsibility for certain post‑closing value‑creation initiatives.
• Develop exit strategy for portfolio companies and manage exit activities on a day‑to‑day basis (e.g., IPO or sell‑side process).
• Manage relationships with key investment stakeholders, counter parties and partners.
• Recruit, lead and mentor junior transaction professionals in and outside of investment processes.
• Contribute to Partners Group’s client‑related activities (e.g., pitches, updates, reporting, etc.).

• At least 8+ years of private equity experience with a focus on the technology vertical, typically preceded by 2-3 years of investment banking or management consulting experience.
• Strong understanding of the technology landscape and top software categories, and deep understanding of the software and SaaS business, ecosystem and revenue models.
• Strong existing relationships with intermediaries.
• Superior business judgment in holistically assessing investment opportunities – market trends, strategic dynamics, company performance and quality of management teams.
• Ability to “manage up and down” in coordinating investment processes, while ensuring high‑quality execution.
• Have superior written, verbal, and interpersonal communication and presentation skills and the ability to clearly articulate and execute strategic initiatives.
• Education and/or prior work experience in a technical discipline (computer science, data science) is a positive.

• Culturally able to work in a highly collegial environment and be comfortable with shared decision‑making processes and collaborative approach.
• Be in control of one’s ego and be focused on the shared success of the organization and its investors vs. solely personal goals.
• Be a team player who is just as prepared to do the associate’s work when needed as his/her own work.
• Be able to forge meaningful relationships with colleagues and portfolio company executives, creating an environment of open and trusting communication.
• Be a self‑starter, who can interact collaboratively, but operate independently as required.
• Have acute organizational and communication skills, coupled with a high level of maturity and professional presence.
• Capable of driving consensus at all levels in order to build a thesis that supports the investment model, with an efficient, effective, proactive plan that can support growth and change.
• Be flexible and fluid enough to promote change; be a visionary able to develop and…